John Jones

John Jones (1812 – 28 February 1886) was a Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician.

Early life Born near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, he was the third son of John and Mary Jones. He married Anne Thomas, daughter of Major David Thomas of Wellfield House, Radnorshire in 1842.

Banking His grandfather, David Jones, had established a bank in Llandovery in 1799, and on his death in 1839 the business passed to John and his elder brothers David and William. The brothers expanded the bank as David Jones & Company. At the general election of that year he was defeated by a Liberal party candidate, Walter Powell.

Death Towards the end of his life, Jones was said to have aged suddenly, although he continued to walk back and forth on a daily basis to the town of Llandovery, around a mile and a half from his home. He had done so on the day of his death but, shortly after his return, he died suddenly having collapsed in a field while watching some men ploughing. His death was attributed to heart disease.